08 blue medical certificate ‑ submit

Overview

One may submit a copy of the original blue medical certificate online. For Sickness Benefit to be awarded, a person must not have reached the retirement age, and a medical practitioner must complete a blue medical certificate. The blue medical certificate must be submitted to the Department of Social Security within ten (10) days from the first (1)st day of sickness. The only exceptions accepted are due to hospitalisation or treatment abroad. In turn, a copy of the blue medical certificate must be handed to the employer. If the sickness is longer than fourteen (14) days, the blue medical certificate must be renewed every two (2) weeks until the employee is fit to resume work.

How To Submit A Blue Medical Certificate

One may submit a copy of the original blue medical certificate by scanning the QR Code or entering the URL below certificatedss.gov.mt

You will receive the payment for Sickness Benefit within twenty (20) days if the required details are submitted and you are eligible.